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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.

Hedge Fund

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Oligopoly

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

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